Broiler attachment



. Aug. 14, 1923.

M. scHEY 'BRQILER ATTACHMENT FiledAug; 29, 1,921 shets-sheet 1 v we mw. m Tfn E NC. mf .0 [if M mik M 2 2 n iIIIIL Aug. 14, 1923.

M. SCH EY BROILER ATTACHMENT Filed Aug. 2.9 1921 2 sheets-sheet 2 IN VENT 0R.

Y Patented ng, i4, 19273.

.range Vare ent this character Vof MAX sonnnor BROOKLYN, NEW Yonai.

enormen ATTACHMENT.

application ieafaagust ze, 192i; sei-iai No. aeazez.

To all whom t may concern: Y

`Be it known that l, MAX Soi-rar, a citizen oit the I lnited States, r esiding at New York city, boroulon'hof` lroolrlyn, inthe county ot rotisseriespnovided with a pluralityotspits,

one above the other, and `positioned torwai'dly of the source of radiant heat.A

AsA rotisseries are now constructed, they are provided with an open front directly uponlwhicli a Vhood or canopy ispositioned -tor the purpose oit collecting` smoke, gases and other waste products ot combustion, as well as odors. 4'and conveyingv them through a suitable piping connection through a chimney or stack. The hood usually projects 'forwardly beyond the spits and above the table or shelf constituting the top oit' the extension base or" the rotisserie which eXtension base is positioned below the spits and extends forwardly from the body or" the Thepresent invention provides means for closingin the front oi the .rotisserie Vsothat the broilsorroasts positionedon the spits ly housedl within a windowed cas-` ing. This construction has many advantages. Vhen the trent of a Vrotisserie is open, the slightest draft notv only is apt to cause iiiclreringo'f the gas burners with which i machine is usually protn vided, but :tu +-her serves to blow the' smoke and odors in such'mannerthat they are not caught Vthe canopy, but are circulated high classV restaurants tofposition the rotisserie i'n the orw'ardpart of the dining room 'directly insidejof the windows, where the i'rotisser-ie attracts attention. and is Votadvertising value.V Then so positioned rin a dining room, it is desirable that all ot the 'odors o1c cookingbe carried off, so as not to permeate the dining room.

`Another advantageiot the closed front resides in the tact that the rotisserie is tlierebv rendered more sanitary since the roasts will notybe uncovered` and 'tree to accumulate dust which 'may bie in the surrounoing atmosphere.

Features ot the invention. other than those adv'erted to, will be apparent troni the here'- inafter detailed description and claims, when read in conju'ncti'on with theaccompanying drawings. i

` The accompanying drawings illustrate one practical embodiment ofthe inif'ention, but the construction shown therein is4 to beundieij'stood as illustratii'ie, only, and not as defining the limits ot the invention. y

` Figure l is a perspectiveview showing,r the presentini/'ention associated with a Vrotisserie.

Figure Q is a section on the line 2 2 ot Figure l. Figure Sis a section on the'line 3 3 of Figure l.

Figure t is a section on the line 1 4 of Figure l; and,

Figure 5 is a section on the line 5 5 of Figure 1. i

In Figurel of the drawings, l have illus` trated in dot au d 4dash lines, certain parts oit the rotisseie with which the present invention is immediately associated. l designates thelioodor canopy oit' the machine and 2 the table formed by the top surface of the extensionbase of the rotisseri'e. In rotisserie construction, the spits are arranged one above the other aboye the table Q` and below the canopy` l and the canopjy.rv extends forwardly above the spits and beyond the 'tront Vedge of the table.

In associatingtlie present invention with the coiiifentional rotisserie construction, l mount on the front ot the table 2 a sup porting' traine lThis supportin'` tramo has depending legs il, which are riveted, bolted tion: 7 is rmly riveted to the Jframe 3, but

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Positioned. in upstanding relation on the 'section G and lirinly secured thereto by rivets 9, is a window 9. rl`his Window is built un of an iron trarne suitably reinheed at its corners and divided by inuiuons preferably ot "li-angle section in such as tosupport a plurality of transparent Window Danes 11. The panes 11 be secured in the WindowY in any suitable manner and be of glass or any other transparentmaterial, but are prete/iv abli7 ot mica or sorne other transparent ina.- ter adapted to withstand high tempera-V tures,

The Window 9 is secured by means of hinges 12 to an upright anele iron strip 13 .dented to be secured at upper end by a r ite 14 tothe canopy 1 by rneans ot rivets ori While the lower end of the part 13 rigidly secured t the trarne 3 and associated niith the part 13 is a plate 15.

)firmly riveted to the said part 13 and eX- tendinej backwardly along-the end oil the rotisserie in such manner as to enclose the ond tl'iereot. The plate 15 inay be riveted or bolted to the canopy 1 its upper end Vand to the freine at its lower enel.

lilttending alongV the under forward edge ot the canoby l is a plate provided inter- `diate its ends with a transverse cut 1G,V ich divides saidplate into two sections correspondingto the sections G The section 1S is riveted, bolted or ru iso secured rigidly` to the canopy, he plate 17 is ri idly secured by bolts ts to the ton oit the door 9.

Extending longitudinally oi the plate seetient? and rireted to the under side th ..feo'li is a guide channel 19, and a srnfiller channel isalso mounted on the upper face oiz the Y ction Gt both oi these guide e ia-nnels positioned forwardly oit the door 9. guide channelsforrn guides for a slid? infr door 9 adapted for movement longitru 41 illy ot the guide channels and provided With rollers 21 which facilitate Ysuch moyenient. The back edge oli the door 91L is preterably provide-:l with a gravity latch orbolt E52 *adaptedV when said door is in -fully retracted position to drop into a hole 23 in the nase of the guide channel 2O and lock the door against ina-.overtent shitting. The adjacent end of the guide channel is preterably closed byan npturned lip Qfi, forming a stop tor the door 91.

The door is built in substantially the saine manner as the door 9 and is adapted l9afhowever, by inea-ns of a plate V25 and angle E2G, is an end platela, Corresponding to the plate 15 and cooperating therewith to elosebothV ends of the rotisserie torwardly oithe spits. lt Will be here noted that the plate 15n is Vcarried by the door 9 and this is the preferred construction, though, in practice, the plate 15 may be anchored to the canopy to remain in fixed position it desired. Y

ln the normal operation .i et a rotisserie constructed as described`r the doors n ay he placed in the'joosition shown in Figure l, wherein they will serre to close the front ot tie rotisserie and entirely enclose Jthe roasts supportedV on the spits associated there with, While permitting the latter, to 'be readily seen through the transpa.rentnanes 11.v Then it is desired howeveri to aecess. to the roasts, the door 9a is slid alongthe -char-.nel Aguides 19L and 20qu into the ch annel oguides i9 and Q07 carrying with 'it the end plate 15a. lllhen the door 9'1 has been slid all the way back. the bolt 22 will drop bv gravity into the hole 23 and loclr the door against further sliding movement in ethm orection. rlherernon,y both doors be strung; simultaneiously on the hinges in an outward dir etion, so as to entirely uncover the Jfront ot the rotisserie and perniit ot complete. access to the suits. which may then be removed in theusual manner or roasts tested as desired.

'be had to Apermit of this by sliding haelt the door 91. llower'eriin order to `removeV the spits. it is .better to have the trontof the rotisserie entirely open and it is accord- ,17j preferred to swing the doors out- 41n-diy for this purpose.

TWhen the present invention is associated ui'ith a rotisserie. experience hasvshown that eat eeonorny in fuel consumption is obA d tor-the reason that drafts do not ff, to cool the roasts during cooking., whilethe enclosing ott the 'front ot the rotisserie serres to hold the heat which is apgoned to the roasts in a most efficient inan ner, hloreoveri smoke7 'gases and odors are ellicienilygathered in the4 Canopyand led oil'1 through a pipe or stack so that these objectionable odors are not present.

side from theoreg'oi*ngV features ot vantage, it may be here noted that rotisserie equipped in the manner described is unusually attractive in appearance and imparts; confidence to the vdiners as to the food they are eating resulting from the knowledge that is properly protected in a sanitary manner during cooking and is not subjected to dust or other impurities.

f inasmuch as the angle iron trarne projects forwardly from the front edge of 1 will be noted. however` that for simply 2 Whi ch thetable is simply in the-form offa frame,

' .fsure communicates at its top withjthe interior-of the hoodor canopy. VWhen the burners are in Voiperation,`the heat rising in the canopj,7 ,produces a flow or `current of air inwardly through the bottoni of the enupwardlyj past the burners and This coniyantages. H ln vthe lor :proper secondary air thence out through the canopy. mi l struction has manu vplace, vit .provides to support combustion at the burners when gasor coal is employedVsoxthat such combustion mayfbe conipleteY Furthermore, this 'current of air carries .oli1 all objectionabl vapors and furthermore `plrerludes undue heating of the transparent panels. V

Another very important ad i Y over residesinthe :tact that .inasmuchas the commercial value .of rotisser-ies is adverero . tisingr or displa-,f value, iziny construction which would result info ;'inr oit the transparentpanels would defeat this Afunction of lWhen a current ot an isV vcirculated through the casinpaas 'lescribe-u the rotisser-ies.

it is found that the transparent panels will be maintained perfectly clear and will not fog, whereas when flame burners are `usedwithout this current of air, the panels will. fog so completely that it is impossible to see the` roast from th'eexterlor of the The 'term rotisseri'e as` hereinbefore employed refers to machinesf of the type do.-Y scribed and'claimed in vthe Giovanna Pat-V ent No.v 902,724, Nov. 3, 1908, vwhich maf chinos have become genera f known to the name un@ trade as frotisseries, this be der which they are sold. Y

have shown theV present invention as associated with a machinel of this cliaracteiand the construction iilustrated is such as to operate with great efliciency on a machine of this kind. lt will be understood, however, that modifications may be made in theconstruction without departing' from the spirit oi this invention which is to be understood as broadly novel as is commensurate with the appended claims.V

Havingthus fully described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters lDatent is:

l. A rotisserie embodying` a heating element, a canopy above the heating element and projectingP forwardly thereof, an enclosure positioned forwardly of the heating element of the rotisserie and having transparent panels through which'the interior of said enclosure may be Viewed, said en*-V closure being' onen at its bottom to the atmosphere and communicating: at fits top with, the interior of the canopy of the rou below the canopy in Combination with a c and the top of the easing' conn ciated with. aronyentionanl rotisserie of ingr enclosingv the spits and heating eleincm beneath the canopy, said casingl erebod'm a at least one door i'novided n ith panels, the bottoni of the casimj lwith the interior of the canopy \.\jher is caused to circulate upwardly throu enclosure. when the rotisserie in ope to preclude fogriingg of the transparr it i panels.

A rotisserie embedy n nient, spits positioned forwardl t ot he heat ing` element, a canopy ext forwardly over the heating element and over the spits. and an enclosure einhodyi transpa panels', and positioned forwi wily of the heat ing` ele?, ent and spits and communicating1 at its top with the canopy, said enclosure being' provided in its lower portion with an air inlet opening` extending substantially the full length of the enclosure, wher-ehmwhen the rotisseric is in operatirn a currentl of air will circulate through said op inuej wardly through the enclosure and ou 1 through the canopy to preclude fr f the transparent Vpanels and lo carryl odors. s l i An enclosure casing); adapted to be :is

character employing a hood, which embodies a casing' adapted to be secured to the frontof the rotisserie and to enclose the iront ot the rotissorie beneath the hood. and doors provided with.transparent panels on said 'casing' to permit of access into the interior of the casing for the puriliose of rei-novum;

-or reIlJlaCingthe spits ofthe coiwentionel rotisscrie with which said ciated.

5. An enclosure casing adapted to be associated with conventional rotisseiie of the character employing; a hood. which embodies a casing having' an open bottom and adapted to he secured to the front of the rotisserie and to enclose the front of the rotisserie beneath the hood, and doors provided with transparent panels on said casing' to permit of access into the interior of the casing` for the purpose of removing or replacingy the spits of the conventional rotisserie with which said casing is associated.

6. A rotisserie embodying a hood, an enclosure positioned forwardly ofthe rotisserie and provided with transparent hinged and sliding` doors, through which roasts on the rotisserie may be observed from .yithont, said doors being operable to permit of access casing` is asso- A zo to the roasts., the bottom ot the enclosure having' an opening YIfor the entrance of atmospheric air andthe top oi the enclosure communicating with the hood whereby air is circulated upwardly through the enclosure when the Vrotisserie is in operation to preclude 'logging o'l" J"he transparent hinged and sliding' doors.

7. rl rotisserie limfinggl a hood an enclosure positioned belovr the hood and rorwardly olf the rotisserie and provided with a plurality ot doors. at least one oit which doors is slidable into position to permit ol'l pivotal inovenient olf the sliding' 'loor together with lilre movement ot omeo'i' the other doors, and transparenrv panels in said doors, said cnclosure heine; Y municatinp; its top with the hood, Whereby air is cirful ed upwardy through said enclosure While the rotisserie is in. operation.

fr rotisserie provided at its liront with an enclosure having a pivoted door and a sliding' doorn moans associated with the pivoted door tor guiding' the sliding; door jor movement through a portion ot its travel, means mounted independently ol? the pivoted doorv for guiding' the sliding door during the remainder ot its travel and means for hino'inflv the pivoted door l'or pivotal moverient7 Wherehjy' the sliding' door may be moved in o supported relation on the pivoted door and thereafter both doors pivotally moved i o a position to permit access to roasts in the rotisseric, said enclosure being' open at its top and bottom so that air will be circulated upwardly through the enclosure when the rotisscric is in operation.

9. A, rotisserie in'ovider at its 'lront with enclosure having' a pivoted door anda slieinp; doorq means associated with he oivoted door tor guiding the sliding' door VVtor movement through a portion of its open at its bottom and coin-` pivotal movement, whereby the sliding' door may be moved into supported relation on the pivoted door and thereafter both doors pivotally moved into a position to permitV access to roasts in the rotisserie, both of said doors hav-ing' transparent portions through which said roasts may he observed While the doors are in closed positions, the top and bottoni ot' the enclosure being open to permit a current ot air to circulate upwardly through the'enclosure While the rotisserie isA umvardlv on the inside of the doors and sass L Y l out through the canopy.

ll. A rotisserie having' an enclosure embodying a door pivoted to the rotisserie.y a sliding' door slidahle with respect to the hinged door and also bodily pivotal there with, and means for supporting' the sliding door independently of the pivoted door when the doors are in closed position, said sliding' door being' inovahle to positionY wherein it is supported by he pivotal door in order to permit of bothdoors being simultaneously swung` into open positions to permit ot tree access to the rotisserie, the top and bottom ol' the enclosure being' open so that a current or air will flow upwardly through the enclosure when the rotisserie is in operation. Y Y

ln testimony whereof I have signed the foregoing specification. Y 

